How to Store
Ice Salt

Storing Ice Salts

Introduction:

If you live in an
area where the
winters are harsh,
you probably have a
bag or two of ice
salt in your garage
to keep the
driveway and
walkways free from
ice. There are
several ice salts
used by homeowners
and they all have
one thing in
common. Once the
bag is opened, the
salt will suck
moisture from the
atmosphere like a
sponge in water. In
a couple of weeks
the salt will
harden to the
consistency of a
rock, making it
very difficult to
spread.

Whatever type of
ice salt you used
on your driveway or
walkway, it should
be properly stored
once the bag is
open to prevent the
salt from absorbing
moisture. The
easiest way to do
this is to transfer
the salt to a large
bucket that
includes a top. A
large plastic
bucket is ideal for
this purpose. Large
plastic buckets can
be purchased at any
DIY home
improvement supply
center such as The
Home Depot or
Lowe’s for a few
dollars.

Simply pour the
contents of the bag
into the bucket and
keep it covered at
all times. This
will prevent the
salt from absorbing
moisture, leaving
it granular which
will allow for easy
spreading when you
need it. Whatever
left over salt you
have at the end of
the winter should
be stored in the
bucket with the lid
on tight and placed
in a dry place.

This will insure
that your ice salt
remands in a
granular form and
ready to spread
when you need it.